Firstchip Fc1178 Fc1179 Mptools V1052 Updated Direct
series chips, which are commonly found in budget-friendly or generic USB drives. Key Updates and Improvements in V1.0.5.2
The version is the most stable, feature-complete tool available to the public as of 2025. It successfully handles modern 3D TLC and QLC NAND that older tools (v1028) will corrupt. firstchip fc1178 fc1179 mptools v1052 updated
Limitations and cautions
: Detects and fixes "fake" USB drives that report higher storage than they actually have by performing a deep scan and re-indexing the NAND memory. Low-Level Formatting series chips, which are commonly found in budget-friendly
MPTools v1052 is an older version. For FC1178/FC1179, newer tools like FCMPTool v1.0.5.8+ or FirstChip MPTool (2022+) work better. But if v1052 is all you have, here’s how to use it effectively. Limitations and cautions : Detects and fixes "fake"
In settings, ensure the matches the one detected by ChipGenius .